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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 809: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals processed by her Department in respect of carer's allowance in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the number found in favour of applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2179/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 810: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals processed by her Department in respect of old age contributory and non contributory pension in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the number found in favour of applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2180/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 811: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals processed by her Department in respect of disability allowance and benefit in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the number found in favour of applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2181/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 812: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the practice of issuing forecasts of contribution entitlements in respect of old age pension applications has been suspended in view of the fact that the procedure whereby an application has to be made in the first instance, the full process undertaken and a further review of contribution entitlements thereby causing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 814: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for back to education allowance received, granted or refused in each of the past five years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2184/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 815: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of mortgage support and the cost thereof in each of the past three years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2185/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 816: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of rent support; the cost thereof in each of the past three years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2186/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 817: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants for rent support received in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the number awarded; the number appealed; the number of cases overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2187/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 818: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for mortgage support received in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the number awarded; the number appealed; the number of cased overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2188/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 819: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the refusal of old age pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2002; if a further review has taken place to ascertain if they qualify under partnership or self employed criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2189/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 898: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has technical information to back up his wide ranging assertions and recent statements affecting housing developments at various locations here to the effect that bad planning or zoning decisions were responsible for the flooding; if he is suggesting that developments including those in his own...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 910: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will acknowledge the damage done by his public comments (details supplied) relating to the development of Sallins in County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the offence caused to the several hundred homeowners whose property values and insurance costs and their ability to obtain insurance...

Written Answers — River Basin Management: River Basin Management (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 899: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all rivers, streams and watercourses left to their own devices will over years require cleaning, de-silting or general maintenance as this has been proven throughout the midlands with particular reference to the Bog of Allen; if his further attention has been...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1085: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the continuity of full complement of special needs assistants are retained at a school in keeping with the requirements as set out by the school authorities in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1436/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the continuation of the new school project at Kill, County Kildare since 5 November 2009; if it is intended or expected that the project will finish on time; if not, if he will give an indicative completion date; the steps he has taken in the intervening period to bring this project to a satisfactory...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: He is telling the truth and the Taoiseach knows it.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It had already melted at that stage.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It was a long time coming.

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Why not? Start the new year on a positive note.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Disgraceful.